A passenger boat capsized in the Ibeshe-Ikorodu channel, resulting in the recovery of three deceased individuals—two males and one female, while 11 others were successfully rescued.
The tragic event unfolded around 7:30 pm on Monday when the boat experienced mechanical failure en route to Ikorodu.
Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), has verified the incident.
“The agency responded to distress calls concerning a Passenger Boat which took off from Addax Jetty around 7pm.
On arrival, it was discovered that passenger ferry boat named Oluwaseyifunmi carrying 14 people had capsized due to a suspected mechanical fault and was rapidly submerged following its departure from the aforementioned terminal.
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“A combined team of water guards, the search and rescue team of the Lagos State Waterways Authority, LASWA, and agency responders were mobilized to the scene of the incident, leading to the rescue of 11 persons alive who have been taken to Ibeshe Ferry Terminal for treatment.
“Three passengers were retrieved dead and Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit, SEHMU has been tasked with transferring their bodies to state mortuary,” Oke-Osanyitolu said.
